Manchester City ask to meet PGMOL to discuss lack of player protectionLeroy Sane was injured by a late Joe Bennett tackle in Manchester City's FA Cup fourth-round match away to CardiffManchester City have written to Mike Riley, head of professional referees organisation PGMOL, to request a meeting regarding some of the tackles their players have suffered in recent weeks. City are unhappy with a series of challenges opponents have made on their players, some of which have resulted in injury. Man City vs Leicester Live onFurthermore, Phil Foden only returned to training this week after suffering an injury during a match against Leicester in December. Pep Guardiola has called for protection for players from referees. Guardiola's men host Leicester in the Premier League on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 5.15pm.

Source: Sky sports February 09, 2018 22:30 UTC